get down to (something)

idiom

1

: to start to do (something) : to begin to give one's attention or effort to (something)

It's time to stop delaying and get down to work.

Let's get down to business.

2

: to talk about or describe (something) in a very simple and accurate way

When you get right down to it, this movie is just not very good.

Examples of get down to (something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Expect sunny days in the mid-60s and cool nights that get down to 40 degrees. —Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 1 Aug. 2025

Now that the icky matter of finances are taken care of, Bezos and Sanchez can really can get down to the business of partying. —Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025

Above average temperatures as high as 96 and dry conditions can be expected through the weekend with a 20% chance of precipitation and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Sunday, July 6. Temperatures will start to lower on Monday and the high is set to get down to 89 by Wednesday. —Otto Rabe, The Enquirer, 4 July 2025

In the first phase of the tournament, which was from June 2-5, 16 teams that came through the last chance qualifiers competed against one another to get down to eight teams. —Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025